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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
15
Local ad promotes deeply discounted boys wear and furnishings with sizes 6 to 7 and up to $11.00. It lists wool coats, light and dark options, and various sweaters and outfits at low prices, urging customers to hurry as sale ends in a few days.
Miss Elisabeth C Badger daughter of Capt Charles J Badger USN and Mrs Badger became the bride of Lieut Commander Henry F Bryan USN at 5 pm yesterday in the historic Washington house on New Hampshire Avenue. The ceremony was simple with white and green decor. The couple will honeymoon at Lake George NY before settling at Annapolis.
A wide array of social happenings from a Washington circle is covered, including receptions, dances, and greetings for Miss Taft and Mrs Williams. The piece mentions many prominent figures traveling to New York, Manchester by the Sea, and London, with notes on engagements, marriages, and summer plans. It records brides, grooms, and families, plus arrivals and departures of diplomats, politicians, and their kin, and lists several weddings and social events across the season.
Reports from the Montserrat Golf Club in Newport detail a tennis match featuring Miss Taft and Mr Tift among a social crowd, with large galleries and fashionable spectators. The piece notes travel to Gloucester, carriages, and social attendees including Mrs Taft, Miss Edith Lenite, and the Lewis family, plus upcoming visits by notable figures and suffragist Carle Clapman Catt.
Scarfs and table covers offered at cut rates. Featured scarfs from Brandlet brands with fringed hems and dipped edges. Table covers in various sizes priced from 30c to 100 each, with Fort covers from 7c to 100 each. Values range from 7 to 30.
In the muslin underwear section various ladies garments are offered at notable prices. Silk hametos and Japanese designs feature rich embroidery and trimming with price points ranging from five dollars to several hundred, including gowns with deep insertion and elaborate borders.
A fragmented read of a clothing sale shows items like aprons in gingham and blue checked fabrics. The text mentions pocketed pieces and a price cue around 35 cents, with stray notes about white folds and chuker wad cite.
A local listing promotes ribbed Lisle hosiery with changeable effects black white red blue and black, priced at 50c per pair. Also advertised are Cludien Fancy Sacks striped and white with checked tops, sized 5 to 14, marketed as popular for younger children.
A fragmented notice reports the engagement of Mrs Helen Morving to a Mr Clare with a wedding planned for September 1 at a New York venue. It mentions families in New York and Washington, inclinations toward a social ceremony and local connections.
Bar Harbor society notes describe informal luncheons at the pool and a series of summer gatherings. Attendees include Miss Jane Wis, Mr Wis DC Han, Miss A Phipps, and Mrs Wailingson T Adama plus guests from New York and Philadelphia. A yacht Josephine with We steam) owner Widener visited, heading to New York with return planned in days.
Newport July 24 A social stretch marks the season as Conde Nast’s friends congratulate her on escaping an accident in Bellevue Avenue cart wheels nearly failed and the vehicle wobbled. Mrs Vanderbite’s villa to be altered winter work will, extend save for the season. Mrs Willam G Roelier to host early dances of the season at the Clambake Cup on July 30. Mrs Herbert M Harriman dined at her villa last night. Zabriskie to host a dinner at Zabriskie House. Miss Charlotte Pell to give a musicale at Beach Lodge on Sunday. Augustus Jay to entertain at a Clam bake Club event August 7. Mr and Mrs Job Thompson Spencer to host a dinner on Thursday. Elbridge T Gerry and others to entertain Friday evening. Henry Symes Lehr and Oliver Harriman to entertain August 7. Harriman couple to join the villa colony, visa expected, adding interest to the season amid a string of entertainments since their arrival a week ago.
A report from Narragansett Pier notes numerous visitors arriving by automobile for luncheons and season openings. Attendees include families and individuals from New York, Providence, New London, St Louis, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Washington DC, staying at local hotels like the Imperial and Massasoit and dining at the Caymo, Gladstone, and Mathewson venues.
A grand reception at the Pare Mart in London last night hosted by Mr and Mrs Whitelaw Reid for King, Queen, and Princess Victoria. Distinguished attendees included Count and Countess Mensdorff, Prime Minister Asquith, and the Prince and Princess of Wales. The hall and dining rooms featured extensive floral decoration and numerous diamonds. A Philharmonic program and performances by Nordica and John McCormack complemented elegant suppers, with many royals and nobility among the guests.
A partial readable snippet mentions tea pals and kitchenware terms including granite, saucepans, handles, and a stove. The fragment lacks clear people, places, dates, or an identifiable event to anchor a fuller news item.
OCR text shows a garbled roster of noble titles and names with references to duchesses and lords, spanning multiple locales and periods. The fragment hints at marriages and lineages, but lacks cohesive events or dates.
Social columns report engagements and courtship rumors involving Anita Llenas and Ponce Viguel, details on Duke of Bevel keeps, and high society attendance at weddings and banquets. The piece also mentions a Paris Paris exposition rumor, Nathaniel Thayer's Newport visit with horses, and various American elites, including Drexel and Vanderbilt circles, with mingled society insight and lingering gossip.
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